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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a young women after cosmetic laser treatment for facial mole removal
Peng Po-Sen1, Liu Kai-Hsi2, Lin Wei-Shiang3
1 Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
2 Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
3 Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Lin Wei-Shiang
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chenggong Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Republic of China
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_59_17
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a type of nonischemic cardiomyopathy, in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the muscular portion of the heart. It is usually the result of severe emotional or physical stress, such as a sudden illness, the loss of a loved one, or a serious accident. The most commonly discussed possible mechanism is stress-induced catecholamine release, with toxicity to and subsequent stunning of the myocardium. We describe a rare case of TCM in a young woman after receiving cosmetic facial mole removal under local laser therapy. She denied history of systemic disease. The patient had chest pain, shortness of breath, elevated cardiac enzymes, and ST-segment elevations in V1–V4. There is absence of significant coronary artery disease in emergent cardiac catheterization. Left ventriculography revealed apical ballooning akinesis with basal hyperkinesis during systole. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was impressed under above findings. The patient was successfully treated with medical conservative treatment without complication. |
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